Task Presentation Chapter 5

Task Presentation is About Communication How to communicate effectively with learners - improving the clarity How to communicate effectively with learners - improving the clarity A teacher has been clear when learner intent is the same as teacher intent A teacher has been clear when learner intent is the same as teacher intent

Getting the Attention of the Learner Establish signals and procedures for when you want student attention Establish signals and procedures for when you want student attention Make sure students can hear you and see you Make sure students can hear you and see you Make sure students are not uncomfortable Make sure students are not uncomfortable Control the distractions Control the distractions Consider the attention span of the learners Consider the attention span of the learners

Sequencing the Content and Organizational Aspects of Tasks Don’t mix directions for the organizational aspects of tasks and how to do the task. Don’t mix directions for the organizational aspects of tasks and how to do the task. If the organizational aspects are critical to how to perform the task then they should be part of the presentation. If the organizational aspects are critical to how to perform the task then they should be part of the presentation. Students can be asked to do the organizational part of a task before you give directions on how to do a task. Students can be asked to do the organizational part of a task before you give directions on how to do a task.

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Set Induction Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Set Induction Set induction prepares students for the lesson Set induction prepares students for the lesson What will students be doing What will students be doing How will students be doing it How will students be doing it Why will students be doing it Why will students be doing it

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations - Sequencing Your Presentation in a Logical Order Usually chronologically the way a skill will be performed Usually chronologically the way a skill will be performed stance or get ready position stance or get ready position execution execution follow through follow through Sometimes backward chaining makes sense Sometimes backward chaining makes sense

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Use Examples and Negative Examples Describe what something is and what something is not Describe what something is and what something is not examples: a push not a throw examples: a push not a throw what is soft and what is hard what is soft and what is hard what part of the hand to use and what part not to use what part of the hand to use and what part not to use elbows locked and elbows not locked elbows locked and elbows not locked

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Personalize the Presentation Refer to experiences of the student Refer to experiences of the student Refer to experiences of the teacher Refer to experiences of the teacher

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Repeat Things Hard to Understand Repeat cues before students go to practice Repeat cues before students go to practice Repeat cues after students have had a chance to practice Repeat cues after students have had a chance to practice

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Draw on Other Experiences of Students Show how what students are doing is the same or different from what they have done in the past Show how what students are doing is the same or different from what they have done in the past Transfer is facilitated if students are alerted to the possibility of transfer Transfer is facilitated if students are alerted to the possibility of transfer

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Check for Students Understanding Find out what students know/do not know about what you have tried to communicate Find out what students know/do not know about what you have tried to communicate Ask students to give you an example Ask students to give you an example What are the cues you are going to use? What are the cues you are going to use? Why is this important? Why is this important? How are you going to do this? How are you going to do this?

Improving the Clarity of Your Task Presentations: Present Material Dynamically Presentations are dynamic when you attend to: Presentations are dynamic when you attend to: the inflection of your voice the inflection of your voice use non verbal behavior use non verbal behavior contrast slow and fast delivery contrast slow and fast delivery use motivating media use motivating media

Choosing a Way to Communicate Verbal Verbal Demonstration Demonstration Media Media

Verbal Communication If students are familiar with a skill or task verbal communication may be all that is necessary If students are familiar with a skill or task verbal communication may be all that is necessary Check for understanding if you are unsure whether students know what you mean Check for understanding if you are unsure whether students know what you mean

Good Demonstrations Good demonstrations are accurate - do not use partial demonstration Good demonstrations are accurate - do not use partial demonstration Use students when appropriate Use students when appropriate Demonstrate the organizational format Demonstrate the organizational format Use demonstration in creative and problem solving tasks Use demonstration in creative and problem solving tasks Emphasize important information about a skill Emphasize important information about a skill

Demonstration (continued) Provide information on why a skill is performed in a certain way Provide information on why a skill is performed in a certain way Check student understanding after a demonstration Check student understanding after a demonstration Repeat demonstrations more than one time Repeat demonstrations more than one time

Using Media Advantages Advantages can be motivation can be motivation can give students a perspective on where what they are doing fits into a larger whole can give students a perspective on where what they are doing fits into a larger whole Models provided are usually good ones Models provided are usually good ones Frees the teacher to do other things Frees the teacher to do other things Disadvantages Disadvantages May not be appropriate level for students May not be appropriate level for students Oftentimes too much information Oftentimes too much information Requires teacher previewing and preparation Requires teacher previewing and preparation

Selecting and Organizing Learning Cues A learning cue is a word or phrase that identifies and communicates the critical features of a movement task or skill A learning cue is a word or phrase that identifies and communicates the critical features of a movement task or skill The teacher must first select the critical feature and then decide how to communicate that feature The teacher must first select the critical feature and then decide how to communicate that feature Good cues are accurate, critical, few in number and age appropriate Good cues are accurate, critical, few in number and age appropriate

Learning Cues: Accurate Cues Even if you “know” how to do a skill consulting resources on critical features will help you select good learning cues Even if you “know” how to do a skill consulting resources on critical features will help you select good learning cues

Learning Cues: Good Cues Are Brief and Critical Reduce information for what is most critical Reduce information for what is most critical Keep it brief Keep it brief Decide what is most important at what stage in learning the skill Decide what is most important at what stage in learning the skill Use summary cues - single words that capture the essence of a feature Use summary cues - single words that capture the essence of a feature

Learning Cues: What Cues Are Appropriate for Different Learners? Beginning learners Beginning learners Give the learner the “whole idea” or “gross action” Give the learner the “whole idea” or “gross action” Use cues with a demonstration Use cues with a demonstration Advanced learners Advanced learners Be selective about what you want the learner to focus on Be selective about what you want the learner to focus on Use process oriented cues Use process oriented cues

Learning Cues: What Cues Are Appropriate for Different Learners? Young learners Young learners They do not have the vocabulary They do not have the vocabulary They do not have the movement experience to draw on They do not have the movement experience to draw on Older learners Older learners May already have an idea of whether they can succeed or not succeed May already have an idea of whether they can succeed or not succeed Can profit from more verbal presentation - but don’t overload Can profit from more verbal presentation - but don’t overload

Cues for Different Kinds of Content Cues for closed skills Cues for closed skills Should create a visual picture of the skill for learner Should create a visual picture of the skill for learner Should be able to be “rehearsed” Should be able to be “rehearsed” Use a few descriptive cues in sequence Use a few descriptive cues in sequence Cues for open skills /tactics Cues for open skills /tactics Initial cue can be as for a closed skill Initial cue can be as for a closed skill Cues should quickly move to helping the learner adjust the response to environmental factors Cues should quickly move to helping the learner adjust the response to environmental factors

Organize Cues for Learners Sequence the cues in order Sequence the cues in order Allow students to rehearse the cues Allow students to rehearse the cues